Our Morning Coffee and Weather

[cooperhawk]

Fair, 41°F, Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 25°F
Visibility 10.00 mi
Increasing clouds, with a high near 67.
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.
Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
I'm having some health issues so this afternoon I have an appointment to see
my GP. I expect he will want some tests. I hate that.

[BigAl52]

Fair, 41°F, Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 25°F
Visibility 10.00 mi
Increasing clouds, with a high near 67.
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.
Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
I'm having some health issues so this afternoon I have an appointment to see
my GP. I expect he will want some tests. I hate that.

Good luck Coop hope its nothing serious. 39 here and just got coffee. Leaving to take the truck to the shop shortly it needs new ball joints ect on the front end. Just a mere 2800.00 worth. Not complaining as Im not buyin a new one. For what they're askin for a new 1 ton they can keep them.

[Shakey Jake]

It's 56° this morning. Not quite as cool as yesterday. Today will bring mostly sunny skies. The kids want to take me to Brenham today to tour the ice cream factory (BlueBell) and who knows what else. Lordy, I've got tons of stuff to do but I know it's important to them because they've asked serveral times. My son's dog, Daisy, has been on a tear since we got the big boy Bosco. Seems she wants to pick on the other dogs to remind them of her alpha status. I'm not too worried as he's (supposedly) moving Thursday to take his job in Michigan. Hopefully that will end the tension.
Jake

[Hatchdog]

25 brisk degrees here in the great north. Bright sunshine makes it down right pleasant to see from the warmth of the camper. Highs in the 50’s for a few days than starting Thursday evening rain and colder daytime highs.

We had the day from hell yesterday but all is good now. Started out when we decided to go for a utv ride with the dogs. Went down the pavement to a dirt road that leads to the timber company land. Had the pup in the cab and the adult dog in the back (he’s a vet at riding there). Got to the dirt road, put the pup in the back and started up the road. The pup either jumped out or fell out of the bed about a 4’ drop. He’s fine but what a scare for us. Put his leash on with my wife giving it a tight hold. Went up the road a half mile or so and had a flat tire. Thankfully I had a can of fix a flat and that worked to get us back to camp. Got back and the Dish Tailgator wouldn’t connect with the satellites. Spent 30 min on the phone with them but no luck. I figured it out finally and it’s still working. Sure thinking about Starlink for the future.

New neighbor next door wants to use our pasture for his cows and we were originally in agreement. We didn’t like the idea that he would fence it with high tensile very hot wire. Then he took it to another level wanting to tap into our a/c to run a pump to pump water from the creek. Why can’t folks just be satisfied with a simple request. After talking it over last night my wife and I decided to not do anything. Gonna give home a call here in a few minutes and give him the bad news.

Sure happy I decided not to do any plinking until today, who knows what would have happened to one of my firearms.

Yikes!

[cooperhawk]

Fair, 48°F, Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 30°F
Visibility 10.00 mi
A high near 60.
West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.
Saw my Doc yesterday and we're going to try to eliminate one prescription for a while due to
severe muscle cramps. Also on an anti biotic for a while for an infection. He froze some skin
cancer spots but is sending me to a specialist for more treatment.
Today I intend to move stuff around in the pole shed. My friend got his old Mustangs out for the
Summer so I have lots of room now.

[JEBar]

36 overnight, no more night lows in the 30's in the extended forecast .... frost was called for but none seen around here .... 73 forecasted as today's high .... first up this morning, a physical therapy session .... do hope to get back over to a local city park for a walk later this afternoon

[cooperhawk]

The pup either jumped out or fell out of the bed about a 4’ drop. He’s fine but what a scare for us. Put his leash on with my wife giving it a tight hold. Went up the road a half mile or so and had a flat tire. Thankfully I had a can of fix a flat and that worked to get us back to camp. Got back and the Dish Tailgator wouldn’t connect with the satellites. Spent 30 min on the phone with them but no luck. I figured it out finally and it’s still working. Sure thinking about Starlink for the future.

New neighbor next door wants to use our pasture for his cows and we were originally in agreement. We didn’t like the idea that he would fence it with high tensile very hot wire. Then he took it to another level wanting to tap into our a/c to run a pump to pump water from the creek. Why can’t folks just be satisfied with a simple request. After talking it over last night my wife and I decided to not do anything. Gonna give home a call here in a few minutes and give him the bad news.

Yikes!

You had yourself quite a day there. Pups are hard headed and have to learn the hard way, but I'll bet he's smarter now.

We've been considering Starlink but decided against it for now. The mobile unit is costly and we would still need the internet at
home for our security system, so we'd still need to pay for both. I did hear a few days back that Direct TV will soon be on Starlink,
but we want Dish, sooooo....I just got a refurbished Wineguard Traveler for the RV. Someday in the future though.

I had a neighbor who wanted to pasture his horses on my property, (which he had already been doing without my permission anyway), and
then one of my boys accidently hit a flimsy fence post with a snowmobile and broke it. He called demanding I replace it and that was the
last straw. I told him to remove his horses once and for all. After some griping, he did.
Some folks just take advantage.

[cooperhawk]

Speaking of Starlink, we were visiting my sister in law and her husband on the Sonoran Desert Northwest of Tucson when we
saw this apparition appear. My Brother in law thought for sure it was a secret government experiment trying to control us,
but I figured right away since it came from the west and was zooming south east that it was a rocket launch out of Vandenburg
AFB. I saw on the news the next morning that it was just that. Elon was launching some more satellites. It was pretty awesome
to watch.
The sun had just set and since it was high in the Ionosphere it was still being lit over the horizon.

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[Hatchdog]

The pup either jumped out or fell out of the bed about a 4’ drop. He’s fine but what a scare for us. Put his leash on with my wife giving it a tight hold. Went up the road a half mile or so and had a flat tire. Thankfully I had a can of fix a flat and that worked to get us back to camp. Got back and the Dish Tailgator wouldn’t connect with the satellites. Spent 30 min on the phone with them but no luck. I figured it out finally and it’s still working. Sure thinking about Starlink for the future.

New neighbor next door wants to use our pasture for his cows and we were originally in agreement. We didn’t like the idea that he would fence it with high tensile very hot wire. Then he took it to another level wanting to tap into our a/c to run a pump to pump water from the creek. Why can’t folks just be satisfied with a simple request. After talking it over last night my wife and I decided to not do anything. Gonna give home a call here in a few minutes and give him the bad news.

Yikes!

You had yourself quite a day there. Pups are hard headed and have to learn the hard way, but I'll bet he's smarter now.

We've been considering Starlink but decided against it for now. The mobile unit is costly and we would still need the internet at
home for our security system, so we'd still need to pay for both. I did hear a few days back that Direct TV will soon be on Starlink,
but we want Dish, sooooo....I just got a refurbished Wineguard Traveler for the RV. Someday in the future though.

I had a neighbor who wanted to pasture his horses on my property, (which he had already been doing without my permission anyway), and
then one of my boys accidently hit a flimsy fence post with a snowmobile and broke it. He called demanding I replace it and that was the
last straw. I told him to remove his horses once and for all. After some griping, he did.
Some folks just take advantage.

I’m going to try to attach a pic here but not sure if I have enough bandwidth to do so.

26 frosty degrees right now but the sun is up and warming things up nicely. We’ve decided to head home today but first we plan do do some plinking. Also we plan to give the pup his first exposure to close by gunfire. He hears lots of shooting daily at home but it’s in the distance. I got some great pics of our plinking yesterday but they haven’t transferred to my iPad yet so I’ll post them tomorrow when home.

The dogs just before the pup decided to defy gravity.

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These motorhome steps sure are steep.

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[Shakey Jake]

76° and cloudy skies today. It looks like rain but the forecast says no. Warmer temps will be on hand tomorrow. The kids took off to go back to Omaha today. I wish them safe travels (Southwest Airlines). I posted about all the delays they had when trying to get down here. I did a bit of work this afternoon and will finish tomorrow. I just don't get really excited about working long hours these days.
Y'all take care,
Jake

[cooperhawk]

Fair, 34°F, Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 30°F
Visibility 10.00 mi
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Southeast wind around 5 mph.
A nice day in the offing. Yard work.

[Hatchdog]

34 this morning which sure is better than the mid 20’s we had up in camp. Thin cloud layer keeping the sunshine subdued a bit but it’s supposed to get into the 60’s today. Nice again tomorrow but rain coming in later in the evening. Which is a good thing as it’s been a pretty dry spring so far. The extended outlook for June, July and August is for drier than average and warmer than average. That’s a bad combination indeed!

Today I’m planning on doing my first lawn mowing. I have run the mower over it a couple of times doing clean up and de-thatching but it’s starting to grow. Gee, I wonder why since I fertilized and watered it. WHAT WAS I THINKING? Lol

[Mags]

Nice day yesterday. Got to 77'. Today is a transition day. Maybe 60'. Rest of week low to mid 50's with rain.
PGTips tea, toast and yogurt cup this morning.

[cooperhawk]

Fair, 41°F, Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 27°F
Visibility 10.00 mi
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Another nice day but tonight it will turn wet and colder for a while.
Yard work today and one more of those endless meetings trying to save
our gun club. We had one last night that was a bit coetaneous to say the least.
One group wants to split the club off from the Legion Post and sell it to another
vet organization, while the other insists it remain part of the post property. The
post is facing imminent bankruptcy. Like maybe next week.

[Vaquero]

Morning, 48 here this AM, headed towards the mid 70's.
Looks like it may be more cloudy than sun.
A 22% chance of some showers.
We lack 4 or 5 hrs. on this job, so not a long work day.

RP

[JEBar]

already up to 51 on its way to 75 later today with no chance of rain .... looks like a warming trend is on its way .... first up for me today, physical therapy .... replacement filters for our camper's RO water system are on the way .... looking forward to getting their install checked off of our pre-trip checklist

[Hatchdog]

Wow, 48 this morning with partly cloudy skies leading to overnight showers tonight. We need the rain badly so bring it!

Today I’ll dump the tanks on the motorhome and wash the 10,683 bugs splattered on the front end. Sure are a lot of square feet to gather all those bugs. Got a neighbor gone for a couple of months and I’m watching his place including mowing his (thankfully small) lawn and that’s on tap today too. Then get the MH back into the shop before the rains come.

[Vaquero]

Good morning, 56° out here. Had a little fire last night and there was a little smoke still this AM. So I stirred it up a little.
Going up to the low 80's later.

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RP

[JEBar]

50 at 8AM with enough wind to put a chill in the air .... supposed to hit 70 later this afternoon .... our normal morning walk will be delayed to sometime after lunch .... right now Maureen is next door at our daughter's place supervising the deliver and install of a new cloths washing machine .... we now plan to drive to Raleigh this morning to take a look at the NC State Fairgrounds Campground .... due to massive roadwork in that area we haven't been there for a couple of years .... we also need to stop by Sam's on the way home

[cooperhawk]

Rain, 46°F, Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
High near 52.
Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm.
Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Hooray! Let it rain. We've been in a drought for too long now.